Question

4. Read the following sentences from the passage: “When LeBron James jumps, he pushes down on the surface of the court. This is the 'action' that Newton mentions in his Third Law.” Based on this information, LeBron James jumping is an example of which part of Newton's Third Law? * O both the action and the equal and opposite reaction O the equal and opposite reaction of an action O neither the action nor the equal and opposite reaction the action which causes an equal and opposite reaction​

Answer 1

Answer: O the equal and opposite reaction of an action

Explanation:

According to Newton's Third Law, when you exert a force on an object, the object will exert an equal force back at you. This is essentially saying that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

In the context of LeBron James jumping, the action is when he pushes down on the surface of the court so the reaction will be the ground pushing back at him and pushing him up so that he jumps into the air.